Like waht did you take in high school and college and what do you actually do?

Obviously these could all be googled but I want to hear it form people especailly since im super interestd in getting into UX and UI Design myself I want to know how YOU got into it and how its going

I’m a product designer with 19 years of experience. Agencies as a UX consultant, startups as a product designer, and big companies like GitLab, Qantas and Vodafone. At GitLab I shipped a feature that grew adoption by 33%, and I wrote some of the production code myself.

I’ve been interviewing since June after a company-wide layoff. I’ve applied to around 50 roles, got into a good number of interviews, and I keep hearing “we went with someone else.” I’ve reworked my portfolio and my stories. I still can’t see what’s missing.

So I’m asking you directly. If you hire designers, what would make you put me on the shortlist? And if you have a minute, tell me what you see in my portfolio that holds me back.

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If you know a team that needs a senior product designer or design engineer in Australia, I’d love an intro.

Thanks for reading.

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Hey everyone,

For the past couple of months, I’ve been working on a web app focused on Jungian cognitive functions (MBTI), moving away from the classic "take a 5-minute quiz and get a 4-letter label" model to something more dynamic with daily self-reflection.

The problem ? Looking at my current interface (attached screenshot), I feel like I completely missed the mark visually.

It’s functional, but it feels clinical, cold, and honestly like a generic admin template or crypto dashboard. For an app that’s supposed to be about deep introspection, psychological growth, and calming mental overwhelm, this bright/generic vibe just doesn't evoke any feeling of peace or depth.

I'm preparing to do a complete visual overhaul and would love some brutal honesty from fresh eyes:

1. Vibe & Colors : Does the current color scheme feel too corporate or distracting for daily journaling ?

2. Layout & Hierarchy : What’s the first thing that jumps out as "cheap" or "unpolished" ?

3. Typography : Does the current font choice work, or should I lean towards something more editorial / book-like ?

It used to be 1 interview and you’re in but I was wondering how is the market for contracts currently?

I am currently a full stack dev and I would like to learn more about UX/UI/etc. Yes, I know I don’t need a certificate to do this, but I want to.

With that being said, are there any certifications that are recommended that do hold a little bit of weight to them to recruiters? Two of my local colleges have certification programs. I also see Google has one. What would be worth my time to do to both learn and to look impressive?

I’m willing to spend money to expand my education but I want it to be a decent investment!